Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:15 am  

Both asked to leave, computer said yes, no big deal

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:32 am  

STEVENM wrote:

I hope GH is not basing his opinions on 1 out 10 decent performances by Bailey.

Ah the old charlatan, barla chav, soft-cock thing.

right on

10 seasons thereabouts in the team - jammy get

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:34 am  

Tony Soprano wrote:

Both asked to leave, computer said yes, no big deal

Surely 2 main squad members (one a "marquee" signing) not getting a sniff of the first team could be described as a big deal though

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:41 am  

GH from YEP:

"I know the coaching staff are very disappointed with Luke’s reaction to being left out and, as a result, this is how we are prepared to deal with it [...] I empathise with his frustration, which has been caused in part by Jamie Peacock’s earlier than expected return to the first team and the outstanding form of some of our other front-row forwards"

???????????????

The only front-row forward who has approached consistent form this season is Burgess himself. No wonder he fell out with Brian Mc.

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:47 am  

craigizzard wrote:

The only front-row forward who has approached consistent form this season is Burgess himself. No wonder he fell out with Brian Mc.

Not quite accurate.

He started like a house on fire, but he did tale off in his last batch of games.

That seems to be what we have seen from him over 3/4 years in the team. Alot of potential but his improvement levels never made huge strides forward IMO.

I hope he finds what he's looking for.

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:02 pm  

Random that Burgess is available for loan, would definitely strengthen Leeds' first choice 17 in my humble.

I'd take him at Saints for the rest of the year for sure.

Cross, on the other hand, is Weller Hauraki's less competent brother.

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:04 pm  

craigizzard wrote:

You treat valued employees well, and they're more likely to stay with you. Those are the cards we held, but we dropped them.

Do you know anything at all about the Burgess brother's circumstances?

Luke was NEVER likely to stay with us, no matter what. He made no secret of his desire to be in Oz with his brothers.

His omission from the team was baffling I agree but the pet lip he's shown as a result doesn't speak volumes for his character.

We held no cards. He was out of contract. We offered him a new one. He said no thanks, I'm off as he'd said he would for some time.

No big deal, un-twist knickers.

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:07 pm  

G1 wrote:

His omission from the team was baffling I agree but the pet lip he's shown as a result doesn't speak volumes for his character.

If I was a betting man I'd say the "pet lip" was BM's for not picking him when he said he was off and not signing a new contract.

Total baseless speculation of course, like most of my posts

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:09 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

If I was a betting man I'd say the "pet lip" was BM's for not picking him when he said he was off and not signing a new contract.

Total baseless speculation of course, like most of my posts

Don't see it myself.

Re: Cross & Burgess... Get us out of here : Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:10 pm  

G1 wrote:

Do you know anything at all about the Burgess brother's circumstances?

Luke was NEVER likely to stay with us, no matter what. He made no secret of his desire to be in Oz with his brothers.

I too would love to be in Aus, with or without my brother, it would be great. But my job is here and I don't have the time to upsticks.

I would also love to be where ever Cheryl Cole is, but again I don't think it would work.

People don't always get their desires, infact they very rarely do. Just because someone desires something does not mean it will happen.

G1 wrote:

His omission from the team was baffling I agree but the pet lip he's shown as a result doesn't speak volumes for his character.

We held no cards. He was out of contract. We offered him a new one. He said no thanks, I'm off as he'd said he would for some time.

So many made up statments there Gareth, was it to suit an agenda?

You have nothing to back up that we offered him a new contract. You have nothing to back up that he turned down a new contract.